Fender alignment issue - Bowing out
 

Hi guys,

Any of you guys facing this issue...Look at the back of the fender where it meets the door. See how its bowing out? I have the same issue on my BRZ on both sides. I'm trying to see if this is something due to hard driving/stiff suspension or if its occurring naturally on all of our cars?


Thanks,
Autri

I don't get what I'm looking at. Is it the drivers side that looks to be bubbling out? Is the Robi Spec car a documented case with this problem?

Exactly. Its as if someone is pushing down the top and bottom of the fender at the same time causing the middle of the fender to bulge out. It is most noticeable where the door panel meets the fender.

I noticed it first in this picture of robispec's car. Then I went outside and looked at mine and mine looks identical. It's just too dark to grab a picture right now.

I think you're just trippin' man...

Yeah I agree dude, I think you're seein' shit lol

Haha. I need to get better pics! You guys will see.

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps77edc667.jpg

Don't know if its just from hard cornering.

regardless of whether or not this is occurring, what the heck can anybody do about it? Its not like the car can be re-engineered...

ps. i still dont see shit except a bunch of tin foil coming out of your exhaust :P

I mean I don't care that its happening. I bought my car to beat the hell out of. Just wondering if anyone else saw this happening or its just me. Looks like its just me haha.

I have it also. It occurs when I track the car. After a session, you can see that the fender is not aligned with the door. I just push it back gently and it realigns itself.

Hmmm...I wonder if this is what those TRD door stabilizers are for....

edit: LOLZ...probably not

Wide body from working out on the track.

You're talking about the front quarter panel aft edge where it meets the door? The area that covers the door hinges? If so, I think I see what you're talking about.

This is a bit of a stretch, but it might be something in the design to help prevent wind noise, but it's just a bit too much and has become visible.

And wtf is with the aluminum foil?

^ Appears to be wrapped around just the exhaust tips
Maybe hes trying to keep the track tar off them.
Thats about the most logical idea I could come up with for it.

Other thoughts that came to mind
Talking to aliens
Poor mans version of ceramic coating
Makes "cool" sould like baseball cards in your bicycle spokes

Post a picture of the car not going around a turn to compare.